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NWS Confirms Two Tornados Hit Grant County

by Sammy Edmondsposted Dec 3 2013 2:19PM

Speculation that parts of Grant County was struck by a tornado was right. In fact, the National Weather Service is reporting that two tornados and a micro-burst touched down in Grant County Sunday. One tornado struck the Sweetser area and continued through to the Grant/Wabash County line. 30 to 40 homes were damaged in that area, up to ten of them receiving significant damage. Then there was a brief tornado touchdown near Roseburg five minutes later.

Grant County Emergency Management Agency Director Bruce Bender has confirmed a tornado struck northeastern Grant County causing significant damage to the Dollar General Distribution Center and the Summit Village Mobile Home Park.